EVERY YEAR, ESPECIALLY AT CHRISTMAS, WE LIKE TO SHARE OUR IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO
GIVE BACK,
VOLUNTEER,
DONATE.
22,000 children die each day from preventable causes. UNICEF provides multiple ways to contribute through their Inspired Gifts program, monthly pledges and one time contributions to the general fund.
UNICEF works in over 150 countries as a global humanitarian relief organization to provide children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF’s humanitarian relief work through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States. To make a contribution or for more information please visit UNICEF’s website at http://www.unicefusa.org.
The Bone Marrow Foundation provides financial assistance and free support services to bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients and their families. Through the Bone Marrow Foundation, donors can contribute to the general fund or through One-to-One Funds, a program where patients directly benefit from funds to help with transplant expenses. For more information or to start contributing, please visit the Bone Marrow Foundation’s website at http://www.bonemarrow.org.
Operation Homefront provides emergency assistance and morale to our troops, to the families they leave behind, and to wounded warriors when they return home. Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers in 30 chapters nationwide. Since its inception, Operation Homefront has provided critical assistance to more than 105,000 military families in need. Some of our most outstanding accomplishments are: more than 5 million dollars provided to military families in crises; goods and services valued at more than 6.5 million dollars to assist military families; and an excess of 20,000 care packages delivered to soldiers abroad with an additional 2,500 packages delivered to military families at home. To learn more, and ways to give, please visit Operation Homefront’s website at http://www.operationhomefront.net/
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States. They prepare and motivate children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. By inspiring children to be lifelong readers through the power of choice, RIF provides free books for children to choose from and make their own. The seeds of inspiration in these books have motivated children to follow their dreams and achieve their potential. It seems incredible for a book to launch a life, but it happens every day as hungry, inquisitive young minds reach out and grab hold of the new people, places, and ideas that books bring them. To give the gift of reading please visit the Reading is Fundamental website at http://www.rif.org/
Housing Worksis a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The organization’s mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts. Housing Works offers the New York area free furniture pick ups, and drop off donations are available for last years toys and gifts. To learn more about Housing Works and other ways to give please visit http://housingworks.org/donate
Every year CNN honors individuals who make extraordinary contributions to help others. These individuals are known for their work championing children, defending the planet, solving community problems, protecting the powerless and dedicating time to enhancing human health. To learn more about these individuals, find out how to nominate someone for next year, or to find out ways to help their causes go to the CNN Heroes webpage at http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/.
December 8, 2011
